Stan Jonathan
| Stan Jonathan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
September 5, 1955 Ohsweken, ON, CAN | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Boston Bruins Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| NHL Draft |
86th overall, 1975 Boston Bruins | ||
| WHA Draft |
103rd overall, 1975 Indianapolis Racers | ||
| Playing career | 1975–1983 | ||
Stanley Carl "Bulldog" Jonathan (born September 5, 1955) is a retired Canadian ice hockey left winger. Jonathan was born in Ohsweken, Ontario, but grew up in Hagersville, Ontario.
Playing career
Stan Jonathan was drafted in the 5th round (86th overall) of the 1975 NHL entry draft by the Boston Bruins. Ignored by most other scouts and even by Bruins general manager Harry Sinden, Jonathan was picked up thanks to the shrewdness of Don Cherry, who had seen him play with the Peterborough Petes earlier that season.[1] Cherry stated later that the proudest discovery of his hockey career was Stan Jonathan.[2]
Jonathan started his NHL career with one game in the 1975–76 NHL season, before being called up permanently for the 1976-77 season. He typified Bruins Hockey, displaying both outstanding offensive ability and toughness. Jonathan was adept at knocking in rebounds, and Don Cherry, his coach at the time, stated that he had the most accurate shot in the league.[3] As a rookie, he led all NHL players in shooting percentage, putting goals in at a clip of 23.9%.[4] That year, 1977-78, was his most productive season as he scored 27 goals with 25 assists. He also had 116 penalty minutes that year, making him a fan favorite. In his sophomore season, he was again among the top ten players in shooting percentage, at 22.3%.[5] That year he won the Bruin's "7th Player Award" voted on by the fans for the player who exceeded expectations.
Arguably Jonathan's most famous moment was his savaging of Pierre Bouchard in a classic brawl during Game 4 of the 1978 Stanley Cup Finals. Challenged by Bouchard, who outweighed Jonathan by thirty pounds and stood four inches taller, the Bruins winger held his own, breaking Bouchard's nose and cheekbone and knocking him to the ice.[6]
His 78-79 season was shortened by an injury, but Jonathan returned the following year scoring 21 goals and 19 assists. He also added 208 penalty minutes and his role as a fighter began to overshadow his other talents.
The Bruins traded him to the Pittsburgh Penguins on November 8, 1982, and he retired after the 1983 season. He finished his NHL career with 91 goals and 110 assists in 411 games.
He is a full-blooded Native Canadian.
Stan Jonathan was charged with criminal negligence in a hunting accident on the Six Nations reserve that killed Peter Kosid of Hamilton, Ontario on Sunday November 11, 2012.[7] The criminal charges against former NHL player Stan Jonathan in the hunting death of Peter Kosid of Hamilton have been withdrawn.[8]
Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1972–73 | Peterborough Petes | OHA | 63 | 14 | 35 | 49 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Peterborough Petes | OHA | 70 | 19 | 33 | 52 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Peterborough Petes | OHA | 70 | 36 | 39 | 75 | 138 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Dayton Gems | IHL | 69 | 26 | 47 | 73 | 192 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 54 | ||
| 1976–77 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 69 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 69 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 24 | ||
| 1977–78 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 68 | 27 | 25 | 52 | 116 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 36 | ||
| 1978–79 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 33 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 96 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | ||
| 1979–80 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 79 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 208 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | ||
| 1980–81 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 74 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 192 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1981–82 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 67 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 57 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1982–83 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 19 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 48 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Flamboro Mott's Clamato's | OHASr | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Brantford Mott's Clamato's | OHASr | Statistics Unavailable | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| NHL Totals | 411 | 91 | 110 | 201 | 751 | 63 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 137 | ||||
External links
- Stan Jonathan's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- 1975 NHL Amateur Draft: Stan Jonathan
References
- ↑ http://www.greatesthockeylegends.com/2013/07/stan-jonathan.html
- ↑ http://www.greatesthockeylegends.com/2013/07/stan-jonathan.html
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBrx-Q_1COY
- ↑ http://www.greatesthockeylegends.com/2013/07/stan-jonathan.html
- ↑ http://www.greatesthockeylegends.com/2013/07/stan-jonathan.html
- ↑ http://www.greatesthockeylegends.com/2013/07/stan-jonathan.html
- ↑ http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/1288010--former-nhl-player-stan-jonathan-charged-in-fatal-hunting-accident-on-six-nations-reserve
- ↑ http://www.thespec.com/news-story/5539994-ex-nhl-player-s-charges-dropped-in-tragic-hunting-death/